[ChristyH]

for those who knit!!

I dont' know how you do it! I went out today and bought a book called "Learn how to knit in 10 minutes" Ok, sure I'll try it. I've always wanted to learn and figured what a better way to get some more soakers than to do it myself.

Well, 1 hour later and I don't even have the first stitch! I give up, I'm just not cut out to knit. All I wanted was a few diaper soakers but I now know that it would just be easier for me to use my Visa! :LOL

So to all of you knit soakers...

Christy aka Knitwit Knitter

 

[maggiemae]

add me to your list of non knitters! I bought two books, have spent hours, and I can't even cast on!

 

[Sophiasmomma]

I cant knit or crochet! I wish Id paid more attention in Home economics class in school

 

[Book Addict Jen]

I gott he crocheting in 10 minutes, LOL! What a joke! I will stick to tradeing & buying. I may pick up a machine to make myself some though.

 

[mom2kbeth]

I hear you about the knitting/crocheting!! I *can* both knit and crochet (actually, I can do both fairly well). i got some things to try to start knitting some soakers for Holden and then tried to knit in the round - HA! It takes me about 20 minutes to do each row, and it just doesn't look right!! I figure at this rate, I'll have Holden's first soaker finished by the time he leaves for college, rofl!

 

[cassdarrow]

Jen, I don't have a machine, but I understand you must have some knitting knowledge to use them??? And they dont do finishing work. And you have to have some special thingie-jib to do ribbing. And they only knit flat, not in the round. And, I just think it's not worth it :LOL

 

[ChristyH]

I look at all of these soakers now and think, "How in the world can they sell it for only $$ (insert price here). I consider ever soaker I have now a steal and worth more than I paid.

 

[gingerlane]

I bought all the supplies needed and spent hours trying to figure it out... uggh.

My dh says to me the other day, "wow honey, I just love all the stuff you knit!"

Stinker.

 

[SEEPAE]

I hear knitting is hardest to learn but faster to do and crocheting is fastest to learn but slower to do, which must be true because I have been crocheting the same blanket for the past month and a half and only have a 1'x2' piece, LOL

 

[pb_and_j]

If you are serious about learning, see if you can find someone to show you irl. Do you have a local yarn shop? Or a community college that offers classes? I picked it up pretty easily, but I did have lots of live help.

 

[Ember]

You just need someone to show you the basics of knitting. It's too hard to learn through a book. If someone can teach you casting on, knit, and purl then you can figure out the rest through book or website.
It really is easy once you get going. I find it very meditative.

I thought it would be fun to make soakers for sale but I agree, the $ doesn't match the time and effort it takes. I guess if it's something you will want to do anyway as recreation, any money is better than no money at all but to actually make a living from it seems impossible. Unless these WAHM's are speed demons at knitting!

 

[ChristinaB]

Best of luck!

I bet I could do it but I have wayyyy too much going on as it is

I'm set.. but I'll be looking for your soakers in the future

 

[jfrank411]

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChristyH "Learn how to knit in 10 minutes"

I agree with having someone show you how to knit or crochet. When you watch someone do it IRL, it is so much easier to understand then trying to learn from a book. I crochet and knit, and I have books on each, but I only use them for reference and they are a lot easier to understand once someone has taught you the basics.

 

[scrappinmomof3]

I used to be one of those who didn't think they could do it, and I remember sitting in the van on our way home from a mini-vacation, cussing at the yarn and swearing that I would *never* get the hang of it. It takes perseverance and patience. That is really all I can say.

Now crocheting... HA! That is a joke for me. I can't wrap my brain around that concept whatsoever, and my niece crochets like a madwoman!

 

[ChristyH]

Well, my mom told me yesterday to bring over my supplys and she would try to help me. She can crochet beautiful things and is so-so at knitting. She said she would at least try to help me get the hang of it.
I really would love to learn, something I could do at night after the kids go down.

 

[Izzybee]

Quote:

Christy aka Knitwit Knitter

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[mumztheword]

I'm so glad you posted this, because I've been hiding and thinking I'm a knitwit... I bought a book and some supplies last week. I think, maybe, I was able to cast on, but when I try to do my first knit, it all falls apart. I'm not ready to give up yet, but I definitely need someone to show me so that it makes sense. Maybe after the summer I can sign up for a class at the local fabric place...

 

[Green4God]

I agree with getting a person to help - some people don't learn well from books.

Having said that, I have never yet seen anyone knit IRL and I am getting ready to finish my second project (the LTK Easy Peasy sweater, my first project being the easy garter stitch hat that comes in the learn to knit kit). I bought LTK's learn to knit kit. What I found most helpful are the videos and pictures you can find online. Check out these sites: Common Threads (videos), Valley Cafe (Videos), Knit Net (Pictures) and Stitchguide (videos and illustrations). Also check out Kids Knitting by Melanie Falick or Knitting Basics by Barnden. The first is a book written for kids, so it is very easy to understand. I got both from my local library.

Don't give up - you can do it!

 

[detergentdiva]

I felt the same way until I bought a book called "Kid's Easy Knitting Projects"

I had a learn to knit book and could not even figure out how to cast on, the pictures were terrible as were the ones in all the other learn to knit books I looked at. I could not figure out the way to knit or purl and almost gave up.

My mom was here and showed me the basic cast on and basic knit, tried to show me the purl but I kept getting that wrong. Then I figured I would just knit for a while using the knit stitch only. I was at Michael's and found the above book and Oh My it is AWESOME!!!
The pictures show beautifully how the different stitches are done, they really walk you through it.
Now my knitting is noting to die for and will probably never be as good as what is available out there, but hey the kids like their little projects I have made and ask for more.

Now my big question is how do they make a blanket? Do they just make it in sections then stitch it together? You can only knit something so wide because of the length of the needles. I'd really like to make a nice throw blanket when I get better but I can't figure out how it is done, none of the books I have bought so far have any blanket info in them.
Any input from some of the master knitters

 

[cassdarrow]

You can make the blanket in pieces, like you said, or you can use a long circular needle.